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“French king of the sultry, Alan Braxe, delivers, as always, reworking [it] into something blissful.”– THE FADER

Co-produced by Alex from Franz Ferdinand & Todd Terje, “Evil Eye” was recorded in Scotland, London and Oslo. This digital DJ promo features the “Evil Eye” remixes bundle (out now oniTunes) with versions by Alan Braxe, The New Sins, and In Flagranti. The album version appears on Franz Ferdinand’s 2013 studio album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action out now on Domino.

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Bastille, an alternative four piece band from London, first gained notoriety with their creative and diverse mixtapes. Their full length album, Bad Blood, debuted at #1 in the UK and continues to reach a fever pitch after extensive touring and multiple singles. After Bad Blood debuted in the Top 15 on the Billboard Album charts, Bastille crossed the pond to kick off a sold out North American tour. Their lead single, “Pompeii,” hit #1 on the Alternative Radio charts and is currently in its third consecutive week there. With appearances on Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Kimmel Live‘s outdoor stage, the #BastilleAmerica take over has only just begun. This DJ promo features the band’s follow up release, Remixed EP, including remixes of the title track, the album’s first single “Pompeii,” and more by the likes of Russ Chimes, Tyde, Yeasayer, Distance, and others.

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Following the critically-acclaimed 2012 release of their beat-centric compilation Tempo Dreams Vol. 1 (assembled by Detroit/UK producer-at-large Tall Black Guy), Brooklyn wax purveyors Bastard Jazz Recordings have returned with Volume 2 of the enlightening, genre-bending series. This time around, the label has enlisted Bay Area mainstay DJ/producers Teeko & B. Bravo, driving forces behind the transformative “modern funk” sound emerging out of the West Coast. Sticking with the series’ theme of showcasing new styles and emerging artists, curated by their own musical peers, Teeko and Bravo have conjured up an LP of mind-blowing tracks that push the limits of soulful electronic funk, outernational boogie, and cosmic hip-hop. Tempo Dreams Vol. 2 picks up where the first edition left off, bridging the gaps between various geographic locations and local scenes, while also reaching for new heights with soaring vocal features and dance-floor primed beats.

This DJ promo features four choice album cuts: the 80′s R&B-styled bomb “Hard Pressed” by Rojai and E.Live is complemented by left coast collective Mugpush‘s “Came Too Far”, channeling a deft balance of smooth P-Funk with killer rhymes from the ever-versatile Black Spade. Also included are two tracks featured on the limited edition 7-inch teaser: the deep & sexy nighttime-synth vibes of the K-Maxx joint “Dreamin’ Of You”, backed with Teeko and Bravo’s own Starship Connection keeping things bumping with “We Can Go All Night”, complete with sexy boogie thump, understated vocals and twinkling synths.

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On their 2012 breakout Black Radio, Robert Glasper Experiment laid out a new paradigm for creative music, reaching beyond entrenched genre boundaries to create a singular vision that drew from all reaches of contemporary black music and beyond. Black Radio drew unanimous praise from critics across the board and earned Glasper the highest chart position of his

career when the album debuted at #10 on Billboard‘s Top Current Albums chart. The album kept earning accolades all the way to the 2013 GRAMMY Awards where Black Radio was awarded Best R&B Album. RGX ups the ante with the release of Black Radio 2, another genre-defying effort that takes the Black Radio blueprint and builds to even greater heights. This DJ promo features the soaring lead track “I Stand Alone” featuring rapper Common and vocalist Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, as well as “No Worries” featuring Dwele, “Let It Ride” featuring Norah Jones and a bonus track from the deluxe version, “I Don’t Even Care” ft. Macy Gray and Jean Grae.

RGX has also announced a Fall tour, Black Radio Presents: Common & Marsha Ambrosius with Robert Glasper Experiment. The tour will make stops in cities including New York City (Best Buy Theater, Oct. 29) and Los Angeles (Club Nokia, Nov. 14), with stand-alone RGX dates interspersed in between.

My Morning Jacket, Merril Garbus, Brittany Howard and Antibalas Horns will be performing “Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am” on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on Friday, October 11. In addition, you can celebrate Fela Kuti’s 75th birthday at various Felabrations show throughout October and November.